Hobby Master 1:72 HA4821 E-2C Hawkeye - JASDF, #54-3457, Japan, 2009, 100,000 flight hours of the JASDF |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 9.75" |
Width: 13.5" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HA4821 |
Period: Modern |
Designed as a replacement for the E-1 Tracer, the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye was first flown in 1960. This all-weather tactical Airborne Early Warning aircraft is the only aircraft-carrier capable aircraft to carry a large rotating dome, which houses the antennas for its long-range radars. Used primarily by the US Navy, the E-2 provides surveillance and airborne early warning of anti-ship and enemy aircraft attacks. Sometimes called "The Hummer" because of its distinctive engine sounds, the E-2 is one of only two propeller airplanes that currently operate from aircraft carriers. The E-2 is still undergoing upgrades, with the modern E-2D taking its first flight in August 2007.
Info: E-2C Hawkeye - JASDF, #54-3457, Japan, 2009, 100,000 flight hours of the JASDF